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JUST IN: Man accused of stealing computers, band gear from Santaluces High

JUST IN: Man accused of stealing computers, band gear from Santaluces High

A Greenacres man remained in custody early Thursday after he allegedly stole $30,000 in computers and band equipment from Santaluces High School and caused at least $2,000 in damages, according to an arrest report.

Shahjehan Babar Awan, 25, is facing 20 counts of criminal mischief of $1,000 or more, 16 counts of grand theft between $300 and $5,000, two counts of possession of burglary tools and one count each of possession of marijuana and drug equipment. Awan is being held at the Palm Beach County Jail in lieu of $40,000 bail.

County School District Police officers responded to the school, at Lawrence and Hypoluxo roads west of Lantana, at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

The officers witnessed Awan carrying an Apple computer and loading it into the trunk of his car, the report said. Other computers and band equipment were found in the car, the report said.

The security mechanisms of 14 computers inside the school were found to be cut, the report said. Several doors in the building sustained damage.

Awan was taken to JFK Medical Center in Atlantis because he was suffering from “severe drug-related effects,” the report said.

Records show that Boynton Beach police arrested Awan on Jan. 17 on burglary, grand theft and drug charges after he allegedly broke into the Best Buy store at Congress Avenue and Old Boynton Road and stole more than $16,000 worth of computer equipment. He was out on $18,000 bond at the time of the Santaluces incident.